Hi! (sorry for my english)The neodymium magnet is a very strong magnet. You can take free (yes, free) from some old equipments: Old hard disk drive, and old cd or DVD writers/readers. Here I shown how find neodymium magnets from hard disc drive.I need that for my Gopro...

Epilog Challenge 9

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The neodymium magnets are nickel plated to prevent oxidation and eventual disintegration. If you prize them off their backing plates the nickel plate usually gets damaged. I have been resealing them with clear nail polish but I don't know if that works long term. Mostly they are fine still on the backing plate and easier to handle also.

If you put a drop or 2 of lighter fluid between the magnets and the backing plates it will soften the glue and you can prise them off without pulling off the nickel plating. Give the fluid a moment or 2 to work. Curl the backing plate a bit to allow the lighter fluid to penetrate.

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